GRANADA LOAN DEAL: Isaac Success, Agbo arrive in Spain

Both players originally signed a four-year deal each with Udinese of Italy, but were later loaned to Granada. They have had hitches securing their work permit which was eventually issued last week by the Spanish Embassy to enable them commence their career.

Vice captain of the victorious Golden Eaglets team Isaac Success netted twice in his opening two games at the last FIFA U-17 World Cup and was the highest goal scorer at the 2013 Africa U-17 Championship in Morocco before succumbing to injury but it seems his performance was enough for the scouts who saw him in action for the Eaglets.

Agbo was part of the Flying Eagles squad to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.

Speaking to SportingLife on departure, the prolific goal scorer said: “I feel so excited knowing that this is the best opportunity for me to start up my career with a professional club. I’m not just going there to make up the numbers but to help Granada achieve what has never been achieved before in the history of the club. I appreciate I will be playing alongside a lot of other experienced professionals, but I won’t have problems fitting in.

“I might be young but I do have what it takes to excel as a professional player, I know it’s not easy but I will try to cope with the challenges that might come my way and try to adapt,” he said.

Responding to his loan move to Granada, Success said: “Immediately I was sent on loan to Granada I knew it was a challenge for me to prove a point and do something they have not seen for years. So it is left for me to work hard and ensure I get into the first team at Granada. I’m determined to make something tangible out of my young career,” he said.

On why he settled for Udinese, the Edo-born prodigy said Udinese is a developmental team where he can build his career ahead of bigger challenges.

His transfer has been described as the biggest for a teenager in Africa as Udinese have thus beaten bigger clubs like Manchester City, Lille and Benfica to the promising centre-forward.